Dick Figures: The Movie (2013)

Wonderful Movie

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Well, this was a very funny animated science fantasy action film, because most of the fight scenes in this film were funny. I'm so sorry you can't get this film in the UK.

Zack Keller and Ed Skudder have, after setting up a Kickstarter campaign, and lots of hard work, finally released the long awaited "Dick Figures:The Movie" for fans of the web series. Compared the the Mondo web series "dick figures" on Youtube, it has an improved animation style. The backgrounds are more detailed, helping make the surroundings feel more lively. The fight scenes in this film are excellently animated, and fans will definitely not be disappointed by these.The film however does have some shortcomings. The writing style is reminiscent of the web series, and while the type of humor works well for short animations on Youtube, it is less suited for an animation with a 72 minute running time. However, it did have its fair share of funny moments, and some might even make you laugh.The main characters of the web series, namely Red and Blue, do have some more depth to them, as compared to the web series. Blue in particular grows as an individual throughout the events of the movie. The conflict between the two also makes their relationship seem more dynamic, as opposed to static, as it is in the web series. While a static relationship is more suited for a short web series, a dynamic one is much better suited for a film, and this is one of the areas where it really shines.To conclude, the film has its ups and downs. The fighting scenes (the car chase scene in Paris in particular) have been animated very well, and are very entertaining. The conflict between Red and Blue adds some much needed depth. However, it still has the feel of a web series, due to slapstick humor, flat background characters, and it being slightly too random at times. At times, it feels like they bit off more than they could chew.

Well to be completely honest, Dick Figures The Movie was not the knee-slapper I expected it to be. There were a few funny moments but I never laughed very hard. BUT! The plot line and all of the action in the movie still made it one of the best Movies I've ever seen! I also loved how much detail there was in every scene compared to the show. I love how much Ed and Zach put into this movie and they did a fantastic job! I loved how some of the stuff in the movie comes from things that were said in the show. For Example in the episode where they play poker and tell manly stories, the Raccoon tells of how he slaughtered thousands of warriors with the great sword of destiny and how the sword was lost, which pretty much sets up the whole plot line of the movie! This movie was not as funny as I had expected unfortunately, but it was still one of the best movies I've ever seen and I really wish it had gone on the big screen. That would have been epic. I really did get my money's worth from the $30 i donated to help make the movie!

For those who have seen every single episode of the web series at least twice and have grown to really enjoy the series, will love this film adaptation. It has some really well animated and written scenes. The second time through watching I found myself pausing the movie and reading things in the background or on the walls; I found there were many throwbacks to old movies, video games and pop culture. The plot was a little jumpy from place to place, but this was blended in by the writing that is often found it the web series shorts. The action is great, the laughs are awesome, and the story is fun. This film adaptation is a great work and it will be interesting to see what happens to Red and Blue in the future.